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Fairy Grandmother #Bookseries #childrensbooks

 

Fairy Grandmother Series

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Fairy Grandmother: Millie Goes to Antarctica

Fairy Grandmother, book 1

 

Picture Book

Date Published: November 24, 2021

Publisher: Beaches and Trails Publishing

A sweet book full of adventure and wonder for kids of all ages!

Every Saturday, Millie spends the day at her grandmother's house. There are no toys and no TV, but it's still the best part of her weekend. You see, Grandma is actually a fairy! With a twirl of her magic spoon, she sends Millie on exciting journeys to magical faraway places.

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Available in English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian!

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Fairy Grandmother: Millie Goes to the North Pole

Fairy Grandmother, book 2

Picture Book

Date Published: December 12, 2021

Publisher: Beaches and Trails Publishing

 

A delightful holiday book that's sure to become a Christmas tradition!

Every Saturday, Millie spends the day at her grandmother's house. There are no toys and no TV, but it's still the best part of her weekend. You see, Grandma is actually a fairy! With a twirl of her magic spoon, she sends Millie on exciting journeys to magical faraway places.

This is the second book in the Fairy Grandmother Series. Books can be read in any order.

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Book Title: Fairy Grandmother: Millie Goes to China

Fairy Grandmother, book 3

Picture Book

Date Published: March 30, 2022

Publisher: Beaches and Trails Publishing

Join Millie on a new adventure!

Every Saturday, Millie spends the day at her grandmother's house. There are no toys and no TV, but it's still the best part of her weekend. You see, Grandma is actually a fairy! With a twirl of her magic spoon, she sends Millie on exciting journeys to magical faraway places.

This is the third book in the Fairy Grandmother Series. Books can be read in any order.

Don't forget to claim your bonus content on the publisher's website!

Available in English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian!

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Book Title: Fairy Grandmother: Millie Goes to Africa

Fairy Grandmother, book 4

Picture Book

Date Published: September 1, 2022

Publisher: Beaches and Trails Publishing

Follow Millie to South Africa!

Every Saturday, Millie spends the day at her grandmother's house. There are no toys and no TV, but it's still the best part of her weekend. You see, Grandma is actually a fairy! With a twirl of her magic spoon, she sends Millie on exciting journeys to magical faraway places.

This is the fourth book in the Fairy Grandmother Series. Books can be read in any order.

Don't forget to claim your bonus content on the publisher's website!

Available in English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian!

Purchase link

 

About the Author

Marie-Hélène is a Canadian author. She writes young adult quest and adventure stories rooted in the world of fantasy, magic and time travel. With important coming of age lessons at the core of her writing, children and young adults alike will revel in the fantastical journeys of her characters. When not immersed in the worlds of magic and mystery, you’ll find Marie-Hélène hiking, cycling, or lying on the beach with a good book.

To date, Marie-Hélène has published two YA fantasy series, a standalone novel set in the Eastern Townships of Quebec, a speculative fiction short story anthology, four YA Ghost Stories, and a series of whimsical picture books for children aged 3 to 7. A retired teacher, she lives in Quebec, Canada with her children.

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A Leap In The Darkness by Ray Petrolino #middlegrade #excerpt #giveaway #fantasy

Date Published: 10-28-2022

Publisher: Beasts at the Feast Press

ABOUT THE BOOK:

Magic stirs and a little dog speaks: the kingdom will fall. But will humans listen?

Jake is a fluffy little dog who just happens to be one of the Sculptor's "wise ones" . . . but nobody's told him. He's certain he's ordinary, and he knows he doesn't deserve living in a rags to riches fairy tale where he’s been rescued from his hardscrabble life by the King of Gorseland and pampered and loved by his two royal children, Janice and James.

But the good life is threatened with the arrival of the sorcerer, Beezeldorn, and his raven. Beezeldorn is a seeming charlatan: a crowd-pleaser with his sleight-of-hand and cheap spectacle. But his power from dark magic runs deep, on display in town when he heals a leper.

The queen senses the danger and pays for her instincts with her life.

Jake knows something is wrong, but what can he do? Beezeldorn is always one step ahead, moving into the castle, earning the king’s confidence, and befriending James. Even Janice is drawn to him.

Now it's up to Jake to protect his family . . . before it's too late . . . for the king . . . and his kingdom.

EXCERPT:

A silent, shrouded figure, her head wrapped in tattered strips of linen, stood before him.

Jake could hear Nigel whimpering and Maisie hissing. Jake shivered, but kept his head

lifted up, keeping a resolute gaze on the stranger’s thin eye slits.

“You’re lost,” the figure said, gesturing to the tunnel near the little dog. “Choose that

path and you choose the side of the weak.”

The figure peeled back the wrappings from its head. “Look at what he has done for me.”

Jake’s mouth dropped; he was staring up at the woman from town . . . the leper who had

been healed and transformed by Beezeldorn into this creature of absolute beauty shimmering

before him.

“Let me show you the source of that power,” she said.

The other animals gasped in awe as they inched closer to her.

The woman cast a radiant smile down at Jake and then turned and walked away, toward

an upward curving tunnel on the opposite wall. Nigel and Winston eagerly followed after her,

their backsides shaking and wagging joyfully like little pups. Vincent hesitated and then tracked

after them. Maisie remained seated and looked back and forth from Jake to the small parade

moving away from them.

Jake growled and sprang forward, barking. “She lies!”

WHERE TO FIND THE AUTHOR:

Ray Petrolino is an award-winning screenwriter and author.

He lives in North Carolina with his wife and family and their dog Jake (not just any dog, but a talking bichon with an unfulfilled set of demands).

When Ray is not writing, he's listening to his dog (and sometimes his wife); or he can be found working on film sets, playing drums at his house, or playing drums at someone else's house.

Website: http://www.raypetrolino.com

Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BGNMKGQZ

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Review: Don't Fart In the Pool by Ben Jackson & Sam Lawrence #picturebook #NationalPictureBookMonth

About the book:A small mistake could potentially haunt your for years to come, and one little 'slip' could be what haunts Stan for the rest of his life.
My review:It seems that I should have reviewed this on taco Tuesday because that is where all the trouble began in this book. I mean, who doesn't like taco Tuesday? That is unless it is Wednesday and you have now done what Stan, the main character,has done! The title of the book gives a huge hint.
Being a former teacher, farts in the classroom or inevitable and kids tend to giggle (and sometimes teachers too). Usually, it "passes" and life goes on but as I read about Stan, I felt sorry for this kid. I mean there is no giggle here. We all get embarrassed of course, but poor Stan...well, he has to live with it forever!
Such a cute book to illustrate something that happens and the embarrassment that can follow. 
The illustrations were minimum for what is meant to be a picture book and not a wow factor at all. However, for young readers the sentences are complex and of course, quite funny. The story itself gets a high five.
Disclosure: I received a copy of this book from the author. The views here are 100% my own and may differ from yours. ~Michelle, Reading Authors Network
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What Am I? by Tina Koopersmith #picturebooks #NationalPictureBookMonth

Illustrated by Isabella Smith

Children's / School and Social Issues

Date Published: July 1, 2022

Publisher: MindStir Media

Understanding yourself, Understanding your kids.

I wish I had learned about our 4 bodies before I embarked on motherhood.

Motherhood, to me, means total acceptance and unconditional love. Understanding our four bodies and how they vary in different individuals can help us notice and celebrate our uniqueness.

Dr. Tina Koopersmith, MD, REI, FACOG, BAIHM, is a board-certified OBGYN and Reproductive Endocrinologist (REI) as well as a board-certified practitioner of Integrative Medicine.

Dr. Koopersmith is a graduate of Duke University and Duke University Medical School.

Tina Koopersmith MD is MORE than a physician, she is also a life and relationship coach, a mom and a perpetual student. She is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. For 30 years as a fertility specialist, she focused on bringing life to her patients and now her focus is on bringing her patients to life.

Links

Website: https://tinakoopersmith.com/

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/What-Am-I-Tina-Koopersmith/dp/1958729086

#Spotlight: Little Tree Ask Me, A Fable About Miss Able, and The Carefree Tumbleweed by Kim Pollock McGrath #giveaway #picturebooks #NationalPictureBookMonth

 

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Little Tree, Ask Me!

By Kim Pollack McGrath

Genre: Children's Picture Book 

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Little Tree is thirsty from the hot summer sun.

Throughout the day various prairie animals pass his way, but no one has any water for the Little Tree.

Will Little Tree ever get a drink?

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A Fable About Miss Able

Based on the Survival of the First Monkey Into Outer Space

By Kim Pollack McGrath

Genre: Children's Picture Book

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Miss Able lives in a castle with other monkeys in Independence, Kansas. Miss Able sees a baseball that was hit by Mantle fly above her and she thinks it is a shooting star. She becomes fascinated by that shooting star and dreams of going into space and being a shooting star. One day some men from NASA came and selected Miss Able to be placed into a rocket to see if anything alive can survive in outer space. Miss Able couldn't believe it! Her dream had come true. Read all about Miss Able’s adventure in this fun and educational story, A Fable about Miss Able.

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The Carefree Tumbleweed

By Kim Pollack McGrath

Genre: Children's Picture Book

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Little Tumbleweed is so excited to start his journey. He doesn't CARE who he meets or what he sees, as long as he's rollin' FREE with the breeze. He encounters animals that don't want anything to do with him. So he keeps rollin', rollin', rollin' until he meets that one special friend. Read about Little Tumbleweed's adventure from beginning to end with his new happy, carefree friend.

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Kim Pollock McGrath lives in Kansas and Texas. She has 3 children, one granddaughter, and two dogs. She loves hiking, exploring for little treasures, and rock hounding. Her number one passion was basketball until she discovered her love for creating. Sharing her passion for reading and story time with her students, has led Kim to become an author.

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Who Am I? by Tina Koopersmith #picturebooks #NationalPictureBookMonth #blitz

 

Illustrated by Isabella Smith

Children's / School and Social Issues

Date Published: May 4, 2022

Publisher: MindStir Media

Who AM I— at our core we can celebrate our uniqueness while also appreciating that as humans we share qualities, virtues, properties of all the elements, of all animate and inanimate objects AND with other humans—WE ARE ONE WITH THE UNIVERSE—like snowflakes no two are alike AND yet like snowflakes, we are just water in another form and identical to all water droplets.

 

About the Author

Dr. Tina Koopersmith, MD, REI, FACOG, BAIHM, is a board-certified OBGYN and Reproductive Endocrinologist (REI) as well as a board-certified practitioner of Integrative Medicine.

Dr. Koopersmith is a graduate of Duke University and Duke University Medical School.

Tina Koopersmith MD is MORE than a physician, she is also a life and relationship coach, a mom and a perpetual student. She is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. For 30 years as a fertility specialist, she focused on bringing life to her patients and now her focus is on bringing her patients to life.

 

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Website 

Purchase Link

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Sofia and the Shot by Sarah Wilson #vaccines #picturebooks #NationalPictureBookMonth

About the book:

The night before her doctor's appointment, five year old Sofia worries about the shot she knows she'll have to get. As she drifts off to sleep, Sofia finds herself on an adventure with her trusted guide Mr. Whiskers, who is eager to teach her the history and purpose of vaccines. The pair sail across the ocean learning important lessons about vaccines at each stop they make. By the end of their adventure, Sofia realizes the importance of getting vaccines, and the next day she goes to the doctor's office prepared to get her shot!

My review:

This book is a cute way to explain to a child why they should get their vaccinations or as the book calls it, "the shot." Written by a nurse, who I am sure has seen a number of kids scared, it gives a little more punch. The main character Sofia ends up visiting several uanimal characters who give reasons why she should get shots. I can see how kids could relate to the animals and it was a good way to present the ideas.

The only thing I got confused about was the beginning when Sofia found herself on a boat. It was not mentioned at the beginning that Sofia was dreaming and that she had not gone to the doctor's office yet.  That was not really mentioned until the end of the book.  I think if maybe she had been talking to her Mom about her fears, then it would have made sense. In any case, kids would still get the point as I did too.

Overall, I still liked the book and the illustrations were pretty nice too. 3 stars.

Disclosure: I Purchased a Kindle copy of this book. The views expressed here are 100% my own and may differ from yours. ~Michelle, Reading Authors Network

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My Brave Heart Warrior by Jennifer Diaz #picturebook #nationalpicturebookmonth

Date Published: January 31, 2022

Publisher: Lucid Books

There are many unknowns in life, especially when your child is about to be born. There are even more when you know your child is about to be born with congenital heart disease and defects. Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common birth defect. In fact, 1 in 100 infants is born with CHD, which is more than 1.3 million per year worldwide. Even after intervention through surgery, there is no cure for CHD. It is a life-long battle. Heart warriors are always at war, going through many battles from the moment they are born. And there are many unknowns.

Although CHD can be scary, let's never forget that our heart warriors are:

*Strong

*Brave

*Courageous

*Resilient

The strength and resilience that heart warriors show is truly amazing and inspiring. They beat the odds every time! They instill a lot of hope in other heart warriors and their families and most everyone else. They teach us to be strong and brave in everything we do. Are you brave enough? Prepare to be inspired!

Jennifer Diaz is an entrepreneur, business owner, mother to a brave and beautiful heart warrior angel in heaven (Arnaldo Lopez, Jr.), congenital heart disease awareness advocate, and now a published author. She is the owner of a safety school, a trucking company, and a real estate company and is currently working on a nonprofit organization for heart warriors and their families. She is from Rio Grande City, Texas, and graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio with a Bachelor of Science in biology. Her strong love and deep affection for her son inspired her to write this book to him while she was alongside him in the hospital. Her son fought for his life, but God had different plans for him. Jennifer wants to keep the promise she made to Arnaldo-to keep his name, story, and legacy alive. She hopes to inspire and instill hope through her son's journey and story. She wants to touch many lives the same way her son touched hers and the lives of many others.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Brave-Heart-Warrior-Jennifer-Diaz/dp/1632965321

#November National Picture Book Month

Earlier in October, I mentioned that I would be resurrecting the National Picture Book Month which is in November. To find out about it and who started it, go HERE 

All month long, I will be highlighting and reviewing picture books for our younger set. Dianne, the original person who created this also had activities to go along with each book. Since this kind of creeped up on me and my issues with my laptop and internet, that is not going to happen this time around, that is, unless I can manage it. However, if you would like ideas for each one, let me know in the comments. I always have ideas!

Also, if you are participating in this month's celebration, let me also know that and I will come visit. If you are an author who would like me to review your book, message me about that too.

Enjoy the celebration!

~Michelle, Reading Authors Network